Human anatomy
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Human anatomy or anthropotomy is a special field within anatomy. It studies organs and organ systems of the human body, leaving the study of tissues to histology and cells to cytology. The human body, like the bodies of all animals, is made up of systems, that are made up of organs, that are made up of tissues, that are made up of cells.
See History of anatomy for a history of anatomy, including human anatomy.
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Major systems of the human body
- Cardiovascular system: blood circulations with heart and blood vessels
- Digestive system: processing food with mouth, stomach and intestines
- Endocrine system: communicating within the body using hormones
- Excretory system: eliminating wastes from the body
- Immune system: defending against disease-causing agents
- Integumentary system: skin, hair and nails
- Muscular system: moving the body
- Nervous system: collecting, transferring and processing information with brain and nerves
- Reproductive system: the sex organs
- Respiratory system: the organs used for breathing, the lungs
- Skeletal system: structural support and protection through bones.
External features
Common names of well known parts of the human body, from top to bottom :
- Skin
- Head -- Forehead -- Eye -- Ear -- Nose -- Mouth -- Tongue -- Teeth -- Mandible -- Face -- Cheek -- Chin
- Neck -- Throat -- Adam's apple -- Shoulders
- Arm -- Elbow -- Wrist -- Hand -- Fingers -- Thumb
- Spine -- Chest -- Breast -- Ribcage
- Abdomen -- Sex organs (Penis/Scrotum or Clitoris/Vagina) -- Rectum -- Anus
- Hip -- Buttocks -- Leg -- Thigh -- Calf -- Knee -- Heel -- Ankle -- Foot -- Toes
Internal organs
Common names of internal organs (in alphabetical order) :
- Adrenal glands -- Appendix -- Bladder -- Brain -- Duodenum -- Gall bladder -- Heart -- Intestines -- Kidney --Liver-- Lungs -- Ovaries -- Pancreas -- Parathyroid gland -- Pituitary gland -- Prostate gland -- Spleen -- Stomach -- Thymus gland -- Thyroid gland -- Testicles -- Womb
Anatomy of the brain
- Amygdala -- Brainstem -- Cerebellum -- Cerebral cortex -- Hypothalamus -- Limbic system -- medulla-- midbrain -- Pituitary gland -- pons
- See also: Human brain, List of regions in the human brain
Clip Art and Pictures
- Anatomy Clipart (http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Anatomy)
- Anatomy Pictures and Illustrations (http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Science/Anatomy)
Video Clips
Lesson Plans Resources and Activites
- Identify Parts of the Human Body (pdf download) (http://media.nasaexplores.com/lessons/02-004/k-4_2.pdf)
- Human Anatomy Lesson Plans (http://lessonplancentral.com/lessons/Health/Human_Body/index.htm)
- Human Anatomy Coloring Pages (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/titlepage.shtml)
See also
- Anatomy
- Body orifices
- Death - physical consequences of death
- Human
- Human biology
- Terms for anatomical location
- List of human anatomical features
- List of human anatomical parts named after people
- List of regions in the human brain
- List of bones of the human skeleton
- List of muscles of the human body
- List of distinct cell types in the adult human body
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